Ottobeuren is a village in middle-of-nowhere-Bavaria. Jane found it only after we got an insider tip from our hosts in München, a while ago. Last week we checked it out again.
It’s all about the monastery. Looks quite impressive from the outside

but the bafflement comes inside, in both its height,

width

and detail.

Some hidden gem.

Stein am Rhein is also a kind of hidden gem – at least, I didn’t know of it before finding out from my friend N. So on the way back we checked it out, finding it in a pretty colorful shape

buzzing with touristic activity.

Maybe it’s not so hidden after all.